Jesus/Christ

[BucephalusBB]

Just a small question simply because I don't know.
Wich one do you use and why?
Is any of those names more common in any part of religion? Or is any more respectfull or...?

 

[may]

The Hebrew form of the name Jesus means "Jehovah Is Salvation"; Christ is the equivalent of the Hebrew Ma·shi´ach (Messiah), meaning "Anointed One.

 

[James the Persian]

Just a small question simply because I don't know.
Wich one do you use and why?
Is any of those names more common in any part of religion? Or is any more respectfull or...?

I use Christ pretty much exclusively, as do the vast majority of the Orthodox Christians I know. Christ is not a name but a title which denotes that He is the Messiah and as such it seems both more respectful and more specific - there have been many people called Jesus or Joshuah in history but only one is the Christ. About the only time I ever see Orthodox use the personal name Jesus is in conjunction with the title Christ as either Christ Jesus or Jesus Christ.

James

 

[sojourner]

This is a little naive, but I always think of Jesus when I think of the fully human man, walking on earth, talking to peoplie, eating dinner, healing the sick -- doing human stuff. I think of Christ when I think of God the Son, the King of heaven, the eternal Savior.

 

[Buttons*]

Christ is a title, not a name... means anointed and is VERY special.

Yeshua is a name

 

[michel]

I think of him as Christ. The only time I would use Jesus would be as well as Christ.

 

[afdragon2006]

I use Jesus or God because thats what I was raised on.

 

[joeboonda]

Either, He knows I am talking about or to Him. I mostly just call Him Jesus, or Lord, or God, I pray through Him and to Him and I know He loves me no matter what, and He hears me no matter what name I use, He is pretty cool that way.

 

[lunamoth]

I usually think of of Him as Christ or Jesus Christ, although I sometimes find myself using Jesus when I am talking only about His teachings or like Soujourner, when he is living, talking, etc.. I have come to like Marcus Borg's distinction of the "pre-crucifixion" Christ and the "post-crucifixion/risen" Christ, but I think this also is too reductionist. I find it most handy when comparing the gospels to the epistles of Paul.

peace,
lunamoth

 

[Doktormartini]

I usually say Jesus if His name happens to come up when I'm talking. If I'm talking about something really serious then I tend to use the full Jesus Christ.

 

[sandy whitelinger]

Just a small question simply because I don't know.
Wich one do you use and why?
Is any of those names more common in any part of religion? Or is any more respectfull or...?

When I'm really upset I'll use both.

 

[Bishka]

I used Jesus or Christ, but usually Jesus Christ in referring to my Saviour.